Teachers must deal with the same distractions today as teachers of the past. Perhaps they have an unruly student who constantly craves attention from his classmates or there are distractions in the hallway or outside the classroom which tempts your students to place their focus elsewhere. In addition to these distractions, teachers today face the daunting task of eliminating electronic distractions. Whether a student has a smart phone, an Ipod, a portable gaming device, or an mp3 player in their possession, all instructors have the chore of teaching their students and trying to keep them focused on the subject matter at hand. Often enough, electronics are simply banned from the classroom, eliminating them entirely from the possible disruptions that can consume a class full of students.

Computer instructors, however, have a very unique training environment. In many ways they can conduct class just as other teachers do. They might utilize an overhead projector or a whiteboard or they may just lecture their class. The major difference, however, is computer instructors cannot eliminate the temptations posed by electronics because the electronics are the sole focus of the class.

Quite often, instructors find that they must constantly navigate their classroom during their lesson so that they can monitor what their students are doing. Teachers do not want their students to be browsing the web or working on another assignment while they are attending their class. So how can an instructor ease this burden? How can they cover more material and improve comprehension simultaneously? Install SoftLINK on all of the computer lab’s workstations! SoftLINK gives instructors the necessary tools to forego the old style of classroom monitoring and brings your class into a new age of digital teaching.

How will SoftLINK alleviate common computer classroom distractions? SoftLINK gives the teacher an unprecedented view of their classroom, a view of each student’s monitor simultaneously! SoftLINK’s Tutor Console features a thumbnail view that enables the instructor to quickly glance at the students’ progress and quickly determine if they are on task. If a student is not on task, immediately gain their attention by locking their workstation. Need to speak to the entire class without interruption? Select Blank All and instantly gain every student’s attention as all of their monitors turn black.

Instructors are regularly concerned with administering tests in computer labs as well. With computers, students can easily Google the subject matter and find the answer on the web. How can an instructor administer a test and be certain that students are not searching the web for the answers? SoftLINK solves this problem too. SoftLINK’s internet tab gives instructors the ability to define what websites students have access to. If students only need access to a single website, limit their access to that specific website by adding it to the Approved Website list. Do you need to keep students off of social media websites like Facebook and Youtube? Add those distracting websites to the Restricted Websites list. Do you want to prevent your class from having web access entirely? Select Restrict All and the entire class will be denied access to all websites!

Imagine the amount of time teachers can save by eliminating the distractions in their classrooms. That saved time will translate into a substantial increase in class material that is covered. With these benefits alone, why not evaluate SoftLINK and see how it can improve your teaching environment. You will find that SoftLINK is well worth the investment!

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ACS was founded in 1971, by Electrical Engineer Donald D. Lacy and is classified as a private, veteran owned, small business. The company is located fifty miles north east of Columbus, Ohio. ACS is a veteran leader in the video and audio networking industry and manufactures video and audio switching and networking equipment.

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